The upcoming birth of William and Kate’s child seemed like something to celebrate, and what better way than by raising money for one of Kate’s charities?

Courtesy of EACH

It’s clear the issue of children’s hospice care is important to Kate. The first recorded video message she has ever done was for Children’s Hospice Week. She spent part of her 2nd Anniversary at Naomi House, a children’s hospice.

We hope you join us throughout the next few months as we do everything we can to raise $$$ for this cause. If you would like to donate you can do so at Just Giving. But there are many ways to help, including raising awareness about the Fundraiser. We have an entire group of banners and badges and buttons that you can post on your blog, or Facebook page, or just about anywhere you like.

Baby Cambridge Fundraiser

If you want to see what graphic options there are that might work well on your blog or Facebook page or other site, just click here.

We will be doing a slew of contests, giveaways and other online activities for the next several months to keep things fun. To kick off the Fundraiser we thought a giveaway from one of Kate’s favorite brands would be in order. Our wonderful partners at Links of London have stepped up to help out: Not only is Links providing incredible prizes, they are also donating $500 to EACH.

The Grand Prize is a pair of Kate’s Hope Egg Earrings in white topaz, as worn for her engagement photo, and on countless other occasions. (Including the March 2012 Jubilee visit to Fortnum and Mason, below right.)

Ready to win one of those amazing goodies? It’s easy to enter, here’s how:

1) For one entry leave a comment below (scroll down below the Rafflecopter image), telling us one thing you hope for, on any topic.

2) Sign up for the Links of London mailing list by clicking here. One FYI, if you previously registered for our previous Links of London contest you will still need to register. (You won’t receive duplicate mailings, that list has been purged.)

I hope that access to healthcare in America improves in the next 5 years. Also, I signed up for the Links of London mailing list, and I am following both Baby Cambridge Fundraiser page and EACH page on Facebook!

I look forward to seeing the results of these great fundraising efforts for such important charities to the Duchess’ heart!

I LOVE this blog and my hope is that my daughter loves the Windsors as much as I have come to over the years. I was six when I got up at 4am to watch Prince Charles marry Lady Diana. I was thrilled to share that same experience with my little girl.

I hope that someday there will be a way to reverse paralysis, as my brother continually suffers from a freak accident that left him with an incomplete spinal cord injury. This is a long shot, but I also hope that the Duchess of Cambridge will one day choose to be patron of an organization that focuses on spinal cord injury research.

My hope is for a world with less exploitation whether it’s an end to spending more money on weapons than on hospices; whether it’s ending all forms of sexual exploitation such as human trafficking, pornography and sex tourism or whether it’s paying workers a decent wage and ensuring that they work in safe environments, even if it means we pay more for our clothes. Please think about what you support, view and consume!

I hope that my husband and I are blessed with a family of our own. (Also I signed up for links mailing list and followed EACH and Baby Cambridge Fund on Twitter. Not sure what logging that entry means.)

It’s hard to pick only one thing to hope for! I’d like to choose finding a better job, but I’ll go with something less selfish: I hope that the Boston Marathon is bigger and better than ever next year!

I hope for a safer, kinder world in which I’m raising my four, spectacular children. A world in which my innocent 4 year-old no longer needs to participate in “safety drills” (they hide in a circle, out of site of the door window so the classroom appears empty to a would be, violent intruder) in his Pre-K class

I followed Each on FB and Twitter.
I followed Baby Cambridge fundraiser on twitter.
I made a donation.

A bit personal, but I hope my dad’s cancer treatments are successful. I signed up for the Links of London mailing list, and liked EACH and Baby Cambridge Fundraiser on Facebook. Four entries for me, please! Fingers crossed but wishing good luck to everyone!

I hope that all the wonderful work the Duchess dedicates to her charities will be noticed by younger generations, encouraging them to develop the same compassion for those in need. She is an incredible role model!

I hope that may god bless all those women with their own little treasures who cannot have children, yet still read and follow this blog everyday & bless the Duke and Dutchess’s unborn royal baby. May the almighty be kind to every woman and bless her with her own little ‘royal’ gem by giving her the privilege to experience motherhood.

I hope every child, regardless of medical conditions, social stature, race or creed, is loved and cared for and treated like the precious gift that they are. I hope and pray that we can overcome our shortsightedness that allows us to dwell in anger and fear and point fingers at each other and learn to live in a state of gratitude and awe for the precious an amazing blessings we have all been given and teach those things to our children. Too many children live in pain, starve or die of thirst or disease which could be cured if we could only put our hearts before our egos. I hope this is not the legacy we leave behind.

I sincerely hope the beautiful children and their families who use the services at EACH will benefit from the funds raised by this event. It is terrible to see anyone suffering from a life-threatening illness, but to see innocent children go through these things is far too tragic. However, I hope EACH can make a difference in the lives of all patients who walk through their doors.

I hope that Kate and Wills continue their efforts to make the world a better place for everyone, and that they continue to build a happy, normal family and provide good role models for today’s youths and families. It is so easy to be distracted and sidelined by money, fame, and power. I hope that they stay strong and humble, stand steadfast by their core values and beliefs, and give hope to others who may have strayed or have been disadvanted. I’m rooting for all three of you!!!

I hope that through posts like these and increased media coverage, individuals can cultivate a greater awareness of and appreciation for the outstanding care hospice organizations provide-across the world, and for all ages.

I hope that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will continue to ramp up their royal duties and spend more time with their patronages! They do so much good and their personal efforts are greatly appreciated.

I hope for more positive energy and kindness every day.
I’m also following both facebook pages and submitted to Links of London!
Thank you for having a contest and bringing attention to this great charity!!
Cheers!

The Fairmont Palliser in Calgary Alberta is hosting a baby shower in honour of Will and Kate’s baby. Baby presents are being donated to The Ronald McDond house. Check it out on Facebook- we’re so excited to celebrate and to also have the opportunity to partner with a local charity- we’re inspire by Kate’s good work!

I hope that with all of this AMAZING coverage, between Kate’s video and the attention that your blog and other blogs have brought to this great cause, will help bring awareness (and donations) to help these children. This is a great cause and I’m thrilled to see Kate’s enthusiasm for EACH and children’s hospice care.

What a lovely thing you guys are doing here. One thing I hope for is for the Royal couple to have a healthy and happy baby this summer. They devote their whole lives to the public and they deserve nothing but happiness with the upcoming little one. Way to go WKW and other bloggers for organizing this!

I hope that Kate patronage and ongoing commitment helps raise awareness, both in the UK and throughout the world, of the transformative work performed by children’s hospices. As the cousin of someone who required care from such a hospice, I cannot speak highly enough of the love these hospices provide.

I hope that Kate’s involvement helps to raise the profile of/donations to children’s hospices and educate the public on how much caring and support they provide children and their families. It is a cause that more people need to be more aware of.

I have followed both EACH and BCF on Twitter and FB, in addition to signing up for Links of London emails.

I hope that the families of all of the children at children’s hospices continue to find strength and comfort through these great organizations, and that the sweet children who are there eventually find health and peace.

In a world where things are ever more chaotic and sad, I feel hopeful that our young royals – and young people everywhere – continue to do good things in the world, shine a light on worthy charities and causes, and share hope and compassion with each other. That’s what really counts.

I hope that one day, people will become truly accepting and supportive of one another- no matter where they are from or what they believe- so that this world is a more loving, caring, non-judgmental place to live.

I hope for many things. That disabled children, like my son, are helped and sucessful as they can be in life. I hope your project goes well and I hope that many children are helped by this organization and the families have the support they need during difficult times.

After just loosing both my parents, and my mother-in-law to cancer within the past 8 months, I hope that we continue to strive for answers to beat this horrible disease. I also hope for people to always pass on the kindness that they have been shown to others.

I hope violence against civilians, both at home and abroad, ends soon. Seeing what happened in my hometown of Boston made me look at how IEDs and other weapons are being used against innocent people in foreign countries every day.

My hope is that my girls will never need hospice care. If they do, my hope and prayer is that we will be blessed with the type of hospice care Kate is highlighting. After reading about Kate’s mission, I discovered that there aren’t many hospices geared only to children. Adult hospices aren’t often equipped to care for children. When my father-in-law was dying of cancer, there was a little girl living in the hospice where he spent his last days. She was there being treated/helped for a chronic illness. It was upsetting to me that such a small little one had to be exposed day in and day out to death…it was not a happy place for her to be. This is just one need that a children’s hospice would meet. Thank you Kate for calling our attention to so many worth causes that may have been previously overlooked!

This is my first comment. I’m sorry that is somewhat selfish as it involves a contest! A belated thank you for the MANY hours of enjoyment you have given me via your blog. I look forward to checking it often and reading your accounts of Kate. I know it has to be time consuming and I appreciate the time you put into it to make it so interesting and full of detail! – Mary

I hope that we are always grateful for people, like Catherine, who use their positions to bring awareness to causes that might otherwise not be brought to our attention and that we all have our hearts touched to be and do just a little better each day.

My mother was a hospice nurse for 20 years, so I know how important these services can be. I hope that through EACH and Catherine’s work and this fundraiser, many more children and families will be helped at a very painful and difficult time.

I hope that through this fundraiser, many children and their families are helped and given the support that they need. I have “liked” EACH and the Baby Cambridge Fundraiser. Thanks again for a wonderful giveaway!

Having dealt with medical issues with children in my own family, I hope the fundraiser, and the awareness that kate brings to children’s hospices, will allow these services available to families in need!

I hope for people to seize the opportunities to preform simple, small acts of kindness throughout their daily lives. For it is in these small acts of kindness that spread the love and peace throughout human kind. The DoC has opened my eyes to organizations that I would have not otherwise been exposed to (as I have had no need to utilize the charities that she patrons) and that has made me more grateful for everything around me.

So many opportunities……….DoC continues to radiate…………what broad shoulders she is developing. Many will stand on her energy and many will be comforted by her embrace. Well done – and you, too, Ms Admin!

I hope that the Baby Cambridge Fundraiser is a huge success and not only helps raise money for EACH, but also awareness of the wonderful things childrens’ hospices do for families. Thanks for having such a great giveaway xx

I hope that people become inspired by Kate to get involved in volunteering at hospices around the world. Kate brings smiles to the faces of everyone in the hospice, and a smile can really go a long way.

I am following EACH and Baby Cambridge Fund on Twitter! One of my greatest hopes is that Americans would rally around and support each other and our leader (whoever he or she may be at the time) in times of peace as well as times of grief and tragedy. The constant hatred and negativity among political parties needs to stop.

I hope that there will be a cure for cancer soon. I also hope that no child or adult will ever have to suffer from losing a love one to cancer. I lost my grandfather to cancer, and as a nurse I’ve seen how horrible cancer can be.

I’m hoping Kate’s continued support results in a lot of positive attention to her chosen causes, such as EACH! (okay, okay, I can’t keep it in– I’m also hoping those Hope Egg earrings land on my ears and I’ll never take them off )

I hope that by raising awareness of the mission of children’s hospice groups, this campaign could start a grassroots movement among people in other countries to contribute to similar programs in their region.